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Friday, 29 February 2008

I just want to rant on how some people have really taken for granted certain things that I've done...

Firstly, Class Comm meeting. Maybe it's just me, but I always felt as if Melvin, Ryan and gang are always pulling down my suggestion, labeling my suggestions with a huge "REJECT" before I even finished explaining my proposal. If it weren't for Matt [and my stepping on a couple of heads, raising my voice], I probably won't have an audible voice during the meeting just now.

Secondly, Choir Prac on Thursday.

I'm not posting this on the choir blog coz I don't think it's appropriate to do a PR stunt there and naming names of my juniors, kinda pai-seh to do it there. Rather my personal space which has little visible affiliation.

Anyway, back to the point, Gabriel, our librarian, was charging Sherwin 50cents because he didn't bring his score, and he had to borrow from Gabriel. Ok, fair enough, didn't bring, just borrow. But don't forget to pay the fine. Gabriel reminded Sherwin to pay 50cents. Sherwin objected. He was all "why should I pay? since when got such thing?" He went all conspiracy-theory and tin-foil-hat. Like we're some corrupt money-grubbing organisation. Rebuttal? Well, in a lawyer-esque style, I got down and dirty into the solid evidence. Showed him the letter with the Official Choir rules attached.

Point 3, sub-point 1: "If they (the members of the choir) fail to bring their scores, they will be fined $0.50 for each score."

Did sherwin shut up and admit defeat?

No. He's a debater, my friends (and foes who read my blog. Yeah, I know who you are.). A debater who does not know when to admit defeat or when to accept facts. I know the way CCAs are run is pretty much authoritarian regime-ish / Communist-esque, but well, if you're not happy, just shut up, move back to your position, and learn your music! in two words: F*** off. Don't bug authorities about the unquestionable.

Which leads me to another thing I was thinking of. Why do people refuse to follow authorities? I was walking back to Bio Class towards the end of recess. He bought a packet drink and brought it to the main building. The school Discipline Master;s been emphasising that food and canned / packet drinks are not allowed in the main building.

ME: "You do know that's not allowed in the main building, right?"Zexun: "Who cares?"

That's not the only case. I often see people in school who think they strike a "coolness" impression across. Yeah, John, I know you're eating up this bullcrap. Well, maybe it's arrogance, maybe it's ego. A huge-ass ego 10x larger than him.

Then there's the other genre of people. People who perceive me as an insignificant geek lurking at the back of the class, maybe in a drawer. You take him out when you need him, you leave him to collect dust and receive bullshit when you don't. Mostly "jocks", if your definition of a jock is a dude who plays sports and doesn't care about others. [Zong Ren doesn't count.]

Now I understand why Singapore needs NS. It's to brainwash these kinds of people to be patriotic people who will obey the law and their authorities. Get rid of the trouble-maker ideas, to wash out the country's bugs. Well, waiting till 18's not really helpful when the kid's still 15. They need to know respect. Before they can flaunt an 'O' Level Certificate, preferably.

I think people are taking for granted the fact that they exist. It's as if the world revolves around them. Well, if that's true, then move faster. The Earth seems to be slowing down, thanks to you. Literally, the Earth is slowing down. to Quote Wiki:

What you lose[yes, you lose some things, some of which would have been cool...]

Apple Remote: now an option for S$30

S$400 off all MacBook Pro models [this is cool.]

I say: buy those MacBook Pros!

[unless you're waiting for Blu-ray, Nehalem, the return of the inclusion of Apple Remotes, New keyboard / larger trackpad, thinner case, more durable MagSafe connector, cooler bottom, or DDR3. Oh, did I stop you from buying a new MacBook Pro?]

Saturday, 23 February 2008

I must say, sitting in Row 2 is really an awkward feeling looking upwards at the screen.

But otherwise, I think Juno was a great movie. Good mix of hard-hitting stories, plus humour and puns. Very original, and definitely not over-commercialized. And I like Ellen Page. She looks cute. Kinda reminds me of some X-Men movie character...

Juno's very well-written. I'm just kind-of sad that the movie is so low-profile and that it's given an NC-16 rating. Nothing too explicit in the movie, I felt. Other than quite a lot of junk / sexual references and that middle finger shot. But besides these things which are already so ordinary to teenagers and pop culture, the movie would have been suitable for more matured teens. Well, what can I say? the local censors board's screwed anyway. They gave "Heroes Season 1 DVD" and "The Office [USA]" NC-16s. Jokers.

Well, enough complaints about the censors. I think those who rarely watch movies [and are above 16] should give this film a try. It's not necessarily the theme that you'll relate to, but you'll be immersed in the film anyway.

Sunday, 17 February 2008

Out of curiosity of the name of the illness I have, I went on to WebMD.com. It's a good site for most people who understand a bit of medical / bio terms to learn more about symptoms of certain illnesses and ways to treat.

Friday, 15 February 2008

Anyway,want to thank those who wished me a happy birthday. I must say it was a sad one, actually. Lost 15m in e math test cos not enough time. And my Physics SPA was super messy. Few error, but messy.

Oh, I couldn't blow nor eat my bday cake till this morning. ( didn't blow. Just eat. Nobody was around for the candle-blowing)

Anyway, I must say, I haven't taken MC for 7years (because I normally fall sick during December holidays. Not that my immune system is impregnable or anything.) but it's a very relaxed feeling to just be at home doing nothing but lie on a bed. In the midst of a school term.

Get an MC. I've been having nose bleeds and my nose has been sneezing... seriously.

Get the MC, but go for HCL test.

Do my Art test during my free period. Continue after school if necessary, Run to HCL after all these.

And by the way, I've been bottling up so much stress, thought I have to start voicing out on my blog before I get psycho. To quote Mr David Glozs' blog [not exact words]: "I can't afford a psychiatrist, so I have to settle for the next best thing: my blog". Kinda true in my case, since I can't afford [the time for] a psychiatrist.

I must say, CNY this year is kind-of an eye-opener for me, as well as being a more "ignorant-to-superstitions" one.

Certain things I think [and know] I shouldn't type here, which I won't. But anyway, I cut my hair on Day 2 of CNY, my family had to sweep the floor on Day 1, and yu shen is not nice without the cinnamon powder and salmon. Oh, did I mention Cinnamon Buns ice-cream from Ben&Jerry? It's fantastic when eaten with either apple strudel or avocado.

Well, now that CNY's past [the 'red' dates on the calendar, that is. not the full 15 days], it's time to bury my head in books and be a genius by O Level. After which I'll just pop alcoholic drinks and be a tech-pundit. Yes, I'm talking about you guys, Diggnation...

P.s.: last bit: not a joke. If any tech media company wants to hire me, I'ld love to work as a part-time intern...

Thursday, 7 February 2008

Thank God the Airport highway's no longer flooded. And really, thank God that my home's safe from the flood...

Managed to see the flood from the sky for myself [while the plane flew past North Jakarta]. An eye-opener, seriously. You couldn't see anything except brown water covering hectares of land... Very depressing sight.

Anyway, my whole family tree's celebrating CNY at my house today... So I may be blogging much later. Sayonara for now!

Also, Since it's 2008, and I forgot to do a year-end album review for 2007, I'll do one now!

Album chart for 2007

For the best albums released in 2007. [if there's doubles, it's a tie. Don't ask]

1. Radiohead - In Rainbows

2. Kanye West - Graduation

2. Timbaland - Timbaland Presents: Shock Value

4. Rihanna - Good Girl Gone Bad

4. Kylie Minogue - X

4. KT Tunstall - Drastic Fantastic

4. Fall Out Boy - Infinity On High

8. Linkin Park - Minutes to Midnight

9. Natalie Imbruglia - Glorious: The Singles 1997 - 2007

10. Feist - The Reminder

11. Good Charlotte - Good Morning Revival

12. James Blunt - All The Lost Soul

2007 has seen the production of many interesting albums. We saw the first major artist's album to be distributed at an open pricing format [Radiohead]. We Also saw the very dramatic war in the R&B / Hip Hop World as Kanye and 50Cent both released their albums on the same day (11Sep). However, in the end, it appears Kanye won! We saw a lot of come-back albums for many artistes as well, such as Linkin Park's long-awaited album, Kylie's first album since her cancer operation, just to name a few.

This year, we see lots of more mature content. No more pop-princess Hillary Duff or Lindsay Lohan. And JoJo said she'll only release her next album when she's 21 or something. [the "Beautiful Boy" thing doesn't count as an album.]

Sidenote: Unfortunately, Mika's "Life In Cartoon Motion" was released in 2006, according to iTunes. Otherwise, the album would have ended up between the number 4s and Linkin Park. Oh Well.

Oh, speaking of "Beautiful Boy" by JoJo, Here's my list of most irritating songs for 2007... Just so you know...